Systematic Review of the Effects of Problem-Oriented Policing on Crime and Disorder, 1985-2006 (ICPSR 31701)

The purpose of this study was to synthesize the extant problem-oriented policing evaluation literature and assess the effects of problem-oriented policing on crime and disorder. Several strategies were used to perform an exhaustive search for literature fitting the eligibility criteria. Researchers performed a keyword search on an array of online abstract databases, reviewed the bibliographies of past reviews of problem-oriented policing (POP), performed forward searches for works that have cite... (more info)

The purpose of this study was to synthesize the extant problem-oriented policing evaluation literature and assess the effects of problem-oriented policing on crime and disorder. Several strategies were used to perform an exhaustive search for literature fitting the eligibility criteria. Researchers performed a keyword search on an array of online abstract databases, reviewed the bibliographies of past reviews of problem-oriented policing (POP), performed forward searches for works that have cited seminal problem-oriented policing studies, performed hand searches of leading journals in the field, searched the publication of several research and professional agencies, and emailed the list of studies meeting the eligibility criteria to leading policing scholars knowledgeable in the the area of problem-oriented policing to ensure relevant studies had not been missed. Both Part 1 (Pre-Post Study Data, n=52) and Part 2 (Quasi-Experimental Study Data, n=19) include variables in the following categories: reference information, nature and description of selection site, problems, etc., nature and description of selection of comparison group or period, unit of analysis, sample size, methodological type, description of the POP intervention, statistical test(s) used, reports of significance, effect size/power, and conclusions drawn by the authors.

Study Description

Citation

Weisburd, David, Cody Telep, Joshua Hinkle, and John Eck. Systematic Review of the Effects of Problem-Oriented Policing on Crime and Disorder, 1985-2006. ICPSR31701-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2011-08-22. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR31701.v1

Universe:
All evaluations of problem-oriented policing published before 2006.

Data Types:
aggregate data,
text

Data Collection Notes:

These data were collected as part of a systematic review for the Campbell Crime and Justice Coordinating Group (CCJG). Further information about the Campbell Collaboration and the Campbell Crime and Justice Group can be found at the
Campbell Collaboration Web site.

Methodology

Study Purpose:
The purpose of this study was to synthesize the extant problem-oriented policing evaluation literature and assess the effects of problem-oriented policing on crime and disorder.

Study Design:

Several strategies were used to perform an exhaustive search for literature fitting the eligibility criteria.

First, a keyword search was performed on an array of online abstract databases.

Third, researchers performed forward searches for works that have cited seminal problem-oriented policing studies.

Fourth, researchers performed hand searches of leading journals in the field.

Fifth, researchers searched the publications of several research and professional agencies.

Sixth, after finishing the above searches, researchers emailed the list of studies meeting the eligibility criteria to leading policing scholars knowledgeable in the the area of problem-oriented policing to ensure relevant studies had not been missed.

The following agencies' publications were searched and the agencies were contacted if necessary:

Home Office (United Kingdom)

Australian Institute of Criminology

Swedish Police Service

Norwegian Ministry of Justice and the Police

Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Finnish Police (Polsi)

Danish National Police (Politi)

The Netherlands Police (Politie)

New Zealand Police

The bibliographies of the following sources on problem-oriented policing were reviewed:

Braga (2002). Problem-oriented policing and crime prevention.

National Research Council (2004). Fairness and effectiveness in policing: The evidence.

Mazerolle and Ransley (2005). Third party policing.

Mazerolle, Soole, and Rombouts (2005). Drug law enforcement: The evidence.

Scott (2000). Problem-oriented policing: Reflections on the first 20 years.

Description of Variables:

Both Part 1 (Pre-Post Study Data) and Part 2 (Quasi-Experimental Study Data) include variables in the following categories:

Reference information (title, authors, publication, etc.)

Nature and description of selection site, problems, etc.

Nature and description of selection of comparison group or period

Unit of analysis

Sample size

Methodological type

Description of the POP (problem-oriented policing) intervention

Dosage intensity and type

Implementation difficulties

Statistical test(s) used

Reports of statistical significance (if any)

Effect size/power (if any)

Conclusions drawn by the authors

Response Rates:
Not applicable.

Presence of Common Scales:
none

Extent of Processing: ICPSR data undergo a confidentiality review and are altered when necessary to limit the risk of
disclosure. ICPSR also routinely creates ready-to-go data files along with setups in the major
statistical software formats as well as standard codebooks to accompany the data. In addition to
these procedures, ICPSR performed the following processing steps for this data collection: